Charming is a Victorian Era Harry Potter roleplay set primarily in the village of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the non-canon village of Irvingly. Characters of all classes, both magical and muggle — and even non-human! — are welcome.

With a member driven story line, monthly games and events, and a friendly and drama-free community focused on quality over quantity, the only thing you can be sure of is fun!
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  • Occupations
  • Census
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  • Hogwarts '87
  • CML
  • Daily Prophet
  • Witch Weekly
  • Lonely Threads
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    News
    You have found our archive! Charming lives on here!
    02.05 One last puzzle before we depart!
    02.01 AC? What AC?
    01.26 Impending URL changes!
    01.11 I've got a bit of a reputation...
    01.06 AC underway, and a puzzle to solve!
    01.01 Happy new year! Have some announcements of varying importance.
    12.31 Enter the Winter Labyrinth if you dare!
    12.23 Professional Quidditch things...
    12.21 New stamp!
    12.20 Concerning immortality
    12.16 A heads up that the Secret Swap deadline is fast approaching!
    12.14 Introducing our new Minister of Magic!
    12.13 On the first day of Charming, Kayte gave to me...
    12.11 Some quick reminders!
    12.08 Another peek at what's to come...
     
        
     
    Lucas McDowell
    #1
    In Character
    Full Name: Lucas Thomas McDonell
    Nicknames:Luke
    Birthdate: 13th June 1853
    Current Age: 31
    Occupation: assistant head for department of magical accidents and catastrophies
    Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
    Wand: pine, phoenix feather, 12 inches, slightly springy
    Blood Status: half-blood
    Social Class: upper class
    Family: [Optional.]
    Appearance: Luke is a tall man standing full 6'0. He has semi-long dark brown hair and a stubble, because he thinks it makes him look more serious and professional. His eyes are of a warm, brown color. He wears only what is fashionable and he deems elegant.

    He is right handed.
    History:
    1853 - Lucas is born as the second son of his family. His brother is just one year older.
    1854 - Lucas' brother gets ill and sadly never recovers. He dies before the end of the year.
    1857 - Lucas gets a baby brother. His first sign of magic is accompanied with him. One night when his brother cries really loudly and nobody can soothe him sleepy Luke comes to his room and levitates him out of one of the nurses arms. The child stops screaming and starts laughing instead landing in his older brother's arms. Since then the signs of magic are a regular occurence.
    1860 - Lucas gets a baby sister.
    1863 - Luke gets another brother
    1864 - Lucas goes to Hogwarts and is sorted into Gryffindor.
    1866 - Lucas' third year. He chooses ancient runes and muggle studies as his electives
    1868 - Lucas' brother goes to school.
    1869 - Lucas finishes his fifth year. He gets high marks on his OWLS. He drops ancient runes and muggle studies, as well as astronomy and history of magic.
    May 1871 - Lucas graduates from school and becomes the accidental magic reversal squad member. His sister goes to Hogwarts.
    1872 - in an unfortunate accident during the summer Luke's brother falls of his broom and dies.
    1878 - Lucas' younger sister debuts .
    1880 - two years after her debut his sister finds a husband.
    1881 - after ten years working in the squad Luke gets promoted to squad head.
    1884 - With mr Rosier leaving his post Luke gets promoted to assistant head of the department of magical accidents and catastrophies. He thinks that by now he's established enough to begin searching for a wife.
    Personality: chivalrous - responsible - easy going - out going - elegant - funny - friendly
    Sample Roleplay Post: [At least a paragraph.]
    Out of Character
    Name: Kat
    Age: 23
    Contact: [If any: AIM, MSN, PM, E-mail, etc.]
    Other Characters: don't ask
    How did you hear about us?: [where or who?]
    #2
    APPLICATION ACCEPTED!


    — You should be titled in a few moments. Please post with your new character in the Character Master List thread.

    — If you have a playby you would like to claim, you can go here.

    — Don't forget to record your character's past position(s) in our history records.

    — Not sure where to start? You can introduce yourself in a new topic here and fill out the plottage preferences form so people know what you're interested in. If you're looking for assistance in getting integrated into Charming, check out our Welcome to Charming: Getting Into the Game doc written by newbies!

    We also have a newly developed buddy system. If you are new to Charming, you will be contacted by your assigned buddy within 48 hours. Once initial contact is made, you can decide whether you'd like to continue to participate in the buddy system or if you'd prefer to figure things out on your own.

    — Our Networking Forum is here. You can also hop in on a thread in our Lonely thread list or start an open thread of your own.

    — Don't forget to check out our Stamp Station for some extra fun!

    — We also have a member submitted and staff run Daily Prophet that reports on in character happenings. Check it out so you can see how it might effect your future plots.

    Thanks for deciding to join us, we hope you have a blast! :D

    if I could marry Bee I would but I can't so I ship our characters instead.


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